A look at the complaint and review process

When a Milwaukee police officer is suspected of a crime, the department conducts two investigations: one to determine whether the officer broke the law and another to determine whether he or she violated department rules. The outcome of one investigation is not supposed to influence the other. If a police officer is suspected of wrongdoing that does not rise to the level of a criminal act, either the department, the civilian Fire and Police Commission or both conduct an investigation, depending on where the complaint was filed. The three officers below illustrate the many paths through the system.

By selecting an officer below, you can follow his or her case through the system. Click "next" to see each development.